KR20210076509A - Sound-generating smoking article - Google Patents

Abstract

A smoking article in which a sound is generated is provided. The smoking article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a filter unit and a smoking material unit, and a polysaccharide material serving as a sound generating factor can be added to the smoking material unit in the form of a sheet. By doing so, the polysaccharide material is burned during smoking to generate sound, so that it is possible to provide an enhanced smoking experience to a smoker by adding an auditory effect.

Description

Smoking article that generates sound {SOUND-GENERATING SMOKING ARTICLE}

The present disclosure relates to smoking articles in which sound is generated. More particularly, it relates to a smoking article capable of providing an improved smoking experience to a smoker by adding an auditory effect when smoking through a sound generated by a sound generating factor.

Kretek cigarettes are clove-flavored cigarettes and are a popular smoking article in Indonesia. One of the characteristics of Cretec cigarettes is that when smoking, the clove material burns and generates a crackling sound (or crackling-clicking), and the name "Cretec" is derived from this characteristic. did it

The crackling sound may provide a smoker with an improved smoking experience by adding an auditory effect to smoking and allowing the smoking behavior to be perceived as a playful behavior. Accordingly, in the field of tobacco technology, a study on a method for improving the sound generating effect of Cretec cigarettes and a new sound generating cigarette that can replace Cretec cigarettes is in progress.

A technical problem to be solved through some embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a smoking article capable of further improving a smoker's smoking experience by generating a sound during smoking.

Another technical problem to be solved through some embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a sound generating smoking article that can be easily manufactured at a low cost.

The technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

To solve the above technical problem, a smoking article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a filter unit and a smoking material unit in which a polysaccharide material, which is a sound generating factor, is processed into a polysaccharide sheet and added thereto.

In some embodiments, the polysaccharide material may be starch.

In some embodiments, the smoking material portion may include a wrapper for wrapping the smoking material, wherein the polysaccharide sheet may be disposed on the wrapper.

In some embodiments, the smoking material portion comprises a tobacco sheet, wherein the polysaccharide sheet is added to the smoking material portion together with the tobacco sheet, and a thickness ratio of the polysaccharide sheet and the tobacco sheet is 1:1 to 2:1. can be

In some embodiments, the polysaccharide material may be flavored with clove extract.

In some embodiments, the smoking material portion may include tobacco material, and the polysaccharide material may be added to the smoking material portion in an amount of 20% to 30% by weight relative to the tobacco material.

In some embodiments, the smoking material portion may include a clove material.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above, by adding an auditory effect during smoking, a more improved smoking experience for a smoker may be provided.

Further, by adding polysaccharide as a sound generating factor, a smoking article in which sound is produced can be manufactured at low cost.

In addition, by adding polysaccharides that humans consume as food as a sound generating factor, the safety of the smoking article can be ensured.

In addition, by adding polysaccharide to an existing smoking article that is not related to the clove scent, a smoking article in which a sound is generated even for a smoker who is not familiar with the clove scent can be provided.

In addition, by adding polysaccharides to an existing sound generating cigarette (e.g. Cretec tobacco), a smoking article having an increased sound generating effect can be easily manufactured.

Effects according to the technical spirit of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 depicts an exemplary smoking article that may be referenced in various embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 illustrates a case in which a polysaccharide material in a sheet form is added to a smoking material portion in a smoking article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 and 4 illustrate a case in which a polysaccharide material in the form of a sheet is added to a wrapper in a smoking article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 and 6 illustrate a case in which a polysaccharide material is added to a smoking material portion in different forms in a smoking article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Advantages and features of the present disclosure, and methods for achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the technical spirit of the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the following embodiments complete the technical spirit of the present disclosure, and in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs It is provided to fully inform those of ordinary skill in the scope of the present disclosure, and the technical spirit of the present disclosure is only defined by the scope of the claims.

In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly defined in particular. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase.

In addition, in describing the components of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the essence, order, or order of the components are not limited by the terms. When a component is described as being “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It should be understood that elements may be “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected.”

As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” refers to a referenced component, step, operation and/or element of one or more other components, steps, operations and/or elements. The presence or addition is not excluded.

First, some terms used in this specification will be made clear.

As used herein, a “smoking article” means any product capable of smoking or a smoking experience, whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitutes. It may mean any product that can provide For example, smoking articles may include smokeable products such as cigarettes, cigars, and cigarillos.

In the present specification, "smoking material" may mean all kinds of materials that can be used in smoking articles.

As used herein, "upstream" or "upstream direction" means a direction away from the smoker's bend, and "downstream" or "downstream direction" may mean a direction approaching from the smoker's bend. .

As used herein, "longitudinal direction" may mean a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a smoking article in which a sound is generated during smoking may be provided by adding polysaccharide as a sound generating factor. Since the specific manner of adding polysaccharides may vary according to embodiments, the smoking article generating sound may be designed and manufactured in various forms.

Before describing various types of smoking articles, for convenience of understanding, exemplary smoking articles that may be referred to in various embodiments of the present disclosure will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 1 .

1 shows an exemplary smoking article 1 that may be referenced in various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a smoking article 1 may include a filter part 11 and a smoking material part 12 . However, only the components related to the embodiment of the present disclosure are illustrated in FIG. 1 . Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can see that other general-purpose components other than those shown in FIG. 1 may be further included. In addition, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the detailed structure of the smoking article 1 and/or its components may be modified in various forms.

The filter unit 11 may include a filter plug made of a filter material and a filter wrapper that wraps the filter plug, and may be connected to at least one of both ends of the smoking material unit 12 . For example, the filter unit 11 and the smoking material unit 12 may have a cylindrical shape and are aligned in the longitudinal axis direction, and the filter unit 11 may be located downstream of the smoking material unit 12 . Also, the filter unit 11 and the smoking material unit 12 may be connected by a tipping wrapper. The tipping wrapper may connect at least a portion of the filter unit 11 and at least a portion of the smoking material unit 12 together to connect the filter unit 11 and the smoking material unit 12 . When the filter element 11 is located at the downstream end of the smoking article 1 , the filter element 11 can also serve as a mouthpiece.

The filter material may include, but is not limited to, cellulose acetate fibers. In some embodiments, the filter material may further comprise at least one filter material well known in the art. For example, the filter material may further comprise an adsorbent comprising carbon, activated carbon, and the like.

The filter unit 11 may be formed of a single filter or multiple filters. In addition, the filter unit 11 may include a cavity formed by multiple filters, and a capsule containing a flavoring substance may be located inside the filter unit 11 (e.g. cavity). As such, the detailed configuration or implementation form of the filter unit 11 may be modified according to embodiments, and thus the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the detailed configuration or implementation form of the filter unit 11 .

Next, the smoking material unit 12 may include a smoking material and a wrapper that wraps the smoking material. The smoking material unit 12 may have a cylindrical shape, but the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The smoking material may include various types of materials that generate smoke and/or aerosols or are used for smoking. The smoker generates smoke and/or aerosol through the smoking article, and the generated smoke and/or aerosol may be inhaled by the smoker through the filter unit 11 .

The smoking material may include, for example, tobacco material. Tobacco material may include, for example, tobacco leaf pieces, tobacco stems or materials processed therefrom, and the like. As a more specific example, the tobacco material may include ground tobacco leaves, ground reconstituted tobacco, expanded stems, tobacco cut filler (e.g. expanded cut filler), tobacco sheets (e.g. leaflets), and the like.

In some embodiments, the smoking material may further include additives such as wetting agents, flavoring agents and/or organic acids. For example, the wetting agent may include at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, and oleyl alcohol. A humectant can keep moisture in the tobacco material at an appropriate level, softening its intrinsic taste, and enriching the amount of atomization. In addition, flavoring agents include, for example, licorice, sucrose, fructose syrup, isosweet, cocoa, lavender, cinnamon, cardamom, celery, fenugreek, cascarilla, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil. , vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, mint oil, cinnamon, caraway, cognac, jasmine, chamomile, menthol, cinnamon, ylang-ylang, sage, spearmint, ginger, coriander, clove extract (or clove substance) or coffee can do.

In some embodiments, the smoking material may comprise a clove material. For example, the clove material may include clove powder, clove plant fragments, etc. produced by grinding or processing clove plants (e.g. clove leaves). In this case, since a crackling sound (or kritek-critek) is generated during smoking, an auditory effect is added to the clove scent and flavor, thereby providing a more improved smoking experience to the smoker. .

In some embodiments, a clove extract (e.g. clove oil) comprising a eugenol component may be added to smoking articles (e.g. 1, etc.) as a flavoring agent to add clove flavor and flavor. In this case, the flavoring agent may be added to the smoking article (e.g. 1, etc.) in the form of solidified granules in order to improve the flavor retention of the flavoring agent. For example, flavor granules may be added to the filter portion 11 of the smoking article 1 , the smoking material portion 12 and/or a cavity formed in the filter portion 11 , and the like. According to this embodiment, by preparing the clove extract into solidified granules having a porous structure, the volatility of the clove extract can be suppressed, and thus the flavor preservation property of the flavor can be greatly improved.

Hereinafter, a smoking article generating a sound according to various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described.

As mentioned above, the sound generated by the smoking article may provide an improved smoking experience to the smoker by adding an auditory effect during smoking. Therefore, the inventors of the present disclosure have conducted continuous research on various materials that can be utilized as sound generating factors of smoking articles. That is, the present inventors have conducted continuous research on a material that generates a sound during combustion. As a result of the study, surprisingly, the present inventors were able to confirm that the polysaccharide material has a sound characteristic during combustion. More specifically, the present inventors found that polysaccharide materials having a small size (eg crystal size) have very strong combustibility and may be instantly burned, but polysaccharide materials having a large size or high density may break or crack the crystal structure during combustion. It was confirmed that it has the characteristics of generating sound.

The polysaccharide material may include, for example, cellulose, starch, glycogen, and the like. However, since other polysaccharide materials may be further included, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the examples listed above.

When a polysaccharide material is utilized as a sound generating factor, various advantages can be secured. First, because polysaccharides are commonly available and inexpensive, smoking articles that sound can be made at a significantly lower cost. Second, polysaccharides (e.g. starch) are substances that people consume on a daily basis, including potatoes, wheat, rice, and corn, so their safety has already been proven. Therefore, even if the polysaccharide material is added, the safety of the smoking article can be ensured, and thus, the cost required to prove the safety of the smoking article can be greatly reduced.

A specific application aspect with respect to the method of adding the polysaccharide material to the smoking article may vary depending on the embodiment, and in this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to the drawings below FIG. 2 . In the following description, for clarity of the specification, a description of the content overlapping with that described above will be omitted, and the description of the components of the smoking articles 2 to 4 shown in the following drawings is the description of FIG. 1 . refer to.

First, a smoking article 3 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 .

2 to 4 , the smoking article 3 may be composed of a filter part 31 and a smoking material part 32 similar to the illustrated smoking article 1 of FIG. 1 . However, as mentioned above, the detailed structure of the smoking article 3 may be modified.

In this embodiment, the polysaccharide material 30 processed in the form of a sheet may be added to the smoking material portion 32 . In this case, the content of the polysaccharide material 30 included in the smoking material part 32 may be 4 wt% to 50 wt% or 10 wt% to 40 wt%, preferably 15 wt% to 35 wt%, compared to the tobacco material. % can be More preferably, it may be 18% to 33% by weight, 20% to 30% by weight, 22% to 28% by weight or 24% to 26% by weight relative to the tobacco material. This is because, when the content of the polysaccharide material 30 is too small, the sound generating effect becomes insignificant, and when the content of the polysaccharide material 30 is too large, the sound is too loud or the content of the tobacco material is reduced, so that the taste of cigarettes may be reduced. However, since the polysaccharide material 30 is relatively inexpensive compared to the tobacco material, the material cost of the smoking article 3 may be reduced as the content of the polysaccharide material 30 increases. The above-described content range of the polysaccharide material 30 may be similarly applied even when the polysaccharide material 30 is added in other forms (e.g. particles, elongated objects).

As illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4 , specific examples in which the polysaccharide material 30 processed into a sheet form (hereinafter, “polysaccharide sheet”) is applied to the smoking article 3 may vary.

In some instances, as illustrated in FIG. 2 , a polysaccharide sheet 30 may be added to the smoking material portion 32 along with the tobacco sheet 33 . The tobacco sheet 33 may be, for example, a reconstituted tobacco sheet such as a leaf leaf, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, polysaccharide sheet 30 may be suitably mixed with tobacco sheet 33 (eg, laminated polysaccharide sheet 30 to tobacco sheet 33 or rolled together) and added to smoking material portion 32 . have. As another example, just as the polysaccharide sheet 30 is configured as a part of the tobacco sheet 33 , the polysaccharide sheet 30 and the tobacco sheet 33 may be integrally formed and added to the smoking material part 32 . .

The thickness ratio of the polysaccharide sheet 30 and the tobacco sheet 33 may be 1:0.5 to 3:1. Preferably, the thickness ratio may be 1:1 to 3:1, more preferably 1:1 to 2:1 or 1.2:1 to 1.8:1. This is because, in general, since the polysaccharide sheet 30 has better combustibility than the tobacco sheet 30, it is necessary to process the polysaccharide sheet 30 a little thicker in order to match the burning rates of the two sheets 30 and 33 similarly. to be.

In some other examples, as illustrated in FIG. 3 , a polysaccharide sheet 30 may be disposed on a wrapper 34 that wraps the smoking material. For example, the polysaccharide sheet 30 may form a portion of the wrapper 34 or may be attached inside the wrapper 34 . 3 shows as an example that the polysaccharide sheet 30 is attached to the smoking article 3 in the longitudinal direction, which may vary depending on the embodiment. As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 4 , one or more polysaccharide sheets 30 - 1 to 30 - 3 may be attached in the transverse direction of the smoking article 3 .

Meanwhile, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, by changing the size (eg length, thickness), arrangement position, arrangement interval, and/or arrangement form of the polysaccharide sheet 30, the sound generation pattern during smoking can be adjusted. have. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4 , by arranging the polysaccharide sheets 30 - 1 to 30 - 3 to be spaced apart by a predetermined interval, sound can be generated at predetermined intervals during smoking. As another example, the smaller polysaccharide sheet 30 is placed in the area of the wrapper 34 close to the filter unit 31 , and the larger polysaccharide sheet 30 is placed in the area of the wrapper 34 that is far from the filter unit 31 . By doing so, it is possible to reduce the sound as the smoking material is exhausted. Conversely, by placing the larger polysaccharide sheet 30 in the area of the wrapper 34 close to the filter portion 31, the sound can be made louder as the smoking material is exhausted. In this case, the effect of notifying the smoker of the end of smoking through a sound change may be achieved.

So far, the smoking article 3 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure has been described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 . As described above, by adding the polysaccharide material 30 in the form of a sheet, the smoking article 3 in which a sound is generated can be easily manufactured, and a more improved smoking experience can be provided to the smoker.

Meanwhile, according to other embodiments of the present disclosure, the polysaccharide material (e.g. 30) may be added to the smoking article (e.g. 3) in a form other than a sheet. For example, a polysaccharide material (e.g. 30) may be added to a smoking article (e.g. 3) in the form of particles or elongated objects, and these embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5 , polysaccharide material 20 may be added in particulate form to smoking material portion 22 of smoking article 2 . Here, of course, the particle form may include all forms such as powder, granule, and the like. The smoking article 2 may be composed of a filter unit 21 and a smoking material unit 22 , but the detailed structure thereof may vary according to embodiments.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the polysaccharide particles 20 may be added in the form of particles to the inside of the smoking material part 22 . In this case, the smoking material part 22 may include tobacco cut filler as a tobacco material, and the polysaccharide particles 20 may preferably have a size similar to that of tobacco cut filler. For example, the size difference between the polysaccharide particles 20 and the tobacco cut filler may be less than 30% or less than 25% of the size of the tobacco cut filler. Preferably, the size difference between the polysaccharide particles 20 and the tobacco cut filler may be less than 20% or less than 15% of the size of the tobacco cut filler, more preferably less than 10%, less than 5% or 3 of the size of the tobacco cut filler. % can be less. This is because, when the polysaccharide particles 20 are much smaller than tobacco cut filler, the sound is not easily generated and the auditory effect may be reduced. In addition, when the polysaccharide particles 20 are larger than the tobacco cut filler, only the cut filler is burned, and the polysaccharide particles 20 are not burned well, so that a sound is not easily generated or the polysaccharide particles 20 are separated from the smoking article 2 in an unburned state. because you can

As another example, polysaccharide particles 20 may be added to a wrapper that wraps the smoking material. In this case, the basis weight of the wrapper may be 30 g/m ² to 60 g/m ² , preferably 35 g/m ² to 55 g/m ² , more preferably 40 g/m ² to 50 g/m ² or 42 ^{g/m 2} to 48 g/m ² It may be. This is because the polysaccharide particles 20 need to have an appropriate particle size in order to act as a sound generating factor, and the wrapper needs to be processed to a certain thickness in order to add particles of an appropriate size to the wrapper.

Meanwhile, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, by changing the size, addition amount, distribution, and/or addition position of the polysaccharide particles 20, the sound generation pattern (eg sound volume, sound duration, sound change pattern, etc.) during smoking ) can be adjusted. For example, by adding the polysaccharide particles 20 to be uniformly distributed inside the smoking material part 22 , a sound can be constantly generated during smoking. As another example, by adding a large amount of the polysaccharide particles 20 having a large size only to a specific segment of the smoking material part 22 , a popping sound may be generated only at a specific time during smoking. As another example, by adding a smaller amount of polysaccharide particles 20 to a segment close to the bulb-side filter unit 21 among the plurality of segments of the smoking material unit 22, the sound becomes smaller as the smoking material is consumed. can do. Conversely, by adding a larger amount of polysaccharide particles 20 to the segment close to the filter portion 21, the sound can be made louder as the smoking material is exhausted. In this case, the effect of notifying the smoker of the end of smoking through a sound change may be achieved. As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 4 , a large amount of polysaccharide particles 20 are added to a wrapper region located close to the upstream end of the smoking material portion 22 , and a large amount of polysaccharide particles 20 are added to the downstream end (ie, filter portion 21 side) By adding a small amount of polysaccharide particles 20 to the close-located area of the wrapper, the sound can be reduced as the smoking material is exhausted. Even in this case, the effect of notifying the smoker of the end of smoking through the sound change can be achieved.

In some other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6 , polysaccharide material 40 may be processed into an elongate object shape and added to smoking material portion 42 of smoking article 4 . Here, the elongated shape includes all shapes of long and slender objects, and may mean, for example, an elongated cylindrical shape such as a toothpick, but is not limited thereto. The smoking article 4 may include the filter part 41 and the smoking material part 42 , but the detailed structure thereof may vary depending on the embodiment. Specific examples in which the polysaccharide material 40 processed into an elongate object shape (hereinafter, "polysaccharide object") is applied to the smoking article 4 may vary.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , one or more polysaccharide objects 40 may be disposed (inserted) inside the smoking material portion 42 . The polysaccharide object 40 may be disposed to pass through the center of the smoking material portion 42 , but may be disposed at other locations. In addition, the polysaccharide object 40 may be disposed in a cut-out shape, and a plurality of polysaccharide objects 40 may be disposed on the smoking material unit 40 .

In this case, the diameter (eg d ₂ ) of the polysaccharide object 40 may be 1% to 40% of the diameter (eg d _{1 ) of the smoking material part 42 .} Preferably, the diameter of the polysaccharide object 40 may be 2% to 35% or 3% to 30% of the diameter of the smoking material portion 42, more preferably 5% to 20%, 6% to 18% or 7% to 15%. As such, the diameter of the polysaccharide object 40 is preferably set to an appropriate length, for the following reasons.

First, if the diameter of the polysaccharide material 40 is too small, the sound duration may be shortened due to rapid combustion, or the content of the polysaccharide material may be reduced, thereby reducing the sound generation volume. In addition, if the diameter of the polysaccharide object 40 is small and burns faster than the tobacco material, the cigarette ash may spread or scatter during smoking, causing inconvenience to the smoker and surrounding people. Accordingly, it may be desirable that the diameter of the polysaccharide object 40 be greater than or equal to a certain length.

Next, if the diameter of the polysaccharide object 40 is too large, the combustibility of the polysaccharide object 40 may decrease, resulting in a decrease in sound volume, and the content of the tobacco material may decrease, thereby reducing the taste of tobacco. Accordingly, it may be desirable for the diameter of the polysaccharide object 40 to be less than a certain length.

The area of the polysaccharide object 40 may be 1% to 40% of the area of the smoking material portion 42 . Preferably, the area of the polysaccharide object 40 may be 2% to 35% or 3% to 30% of the area of the smoking material portion 42, more preferably 5% to 20%, 6% to 18% or 7% to 15%. As such, the area of the polysaccharide object 40 is preferably set to an appropriate size, for the same reason as described above.

Meanwhile, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, by changing the size (eg length, thickness, volume), arrangement position, arrangement interval, and/or arrangement shape of the polysaccharide object 40, the sound generation pattern during smoking is controlled. can be For example, by arranging the cut polysaccharide objects 40 apart by a predetermined interval, a sound can be generated at predetermined intervals during smoking. As another example, among the plurality of segments constituting the smoking material unit 42 , more polysaccharide objects 40 are disposed in a segment located far from the filter unit 41 , and fewer polysaccharide objects 40 are disposed in a segment located closer to the filter unit 41 . By disposing the polysaccharide object 40 , the sound may become quieter as the smoking material is exhausted. Conversely, by placing more polysaccharide objects 40 in the segment close to the filter portion 41 , the sound may become louder as the smoking material is exhausted. In this case, the effect of notifying the smoker of the end of smoking through a sound change may be achieved.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, the polysaccharide material may be contained in microcapsules (e.g. 20) and added to the smoking article. In this case, in order to take advantage of the capsule's advantage of preserving flavor, a polysaccharide material flavored with clove extract (e.g. eugenol) may be contained in the microcapsule. It may be preferable that the microcapsule is added at a position where the polysaccharide material can be burned, such as inside the smoking material part (e.g. 32 in FIG. 2), a wrapper surrounding the smoking material (e.g. 34 in FIG. 3), and the like. According to the present embodiment, by adding the polysaccharide material through the microcapsule, a smoking article that generates a sound when smoking can be easily manufactured, and an improved smoking experience can be provided to the smoker.

One or more of the embodiments described so far may be combined in various ways. For example, a portion of the polysaccharide material is processed into an elongated object and added to the smoking material portion (eg 22, 32, 42), another portion is processed into a sheet form and added to the wrapper (eg 34), and Another portion may be added to the smoking material part (eg 22, 32, 42) in the form of particles.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure described above may be applied to enhance the sound-generating effect of clove-scented smoking articles (e.g. Cretec cigarettes). Clove-scented smoking articles may include clove material (e.g. pulverized clove plant) within the smoking material compartment. In this case, in order to improve the amount of eugenol transfer and the fragrance development of clove flavor, flavoring treatment with clove extract (e.g. eugenol) may be performed on the added polysaccharide material.

Alternatively, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to reduce material cost of clove-scented smoking articles. For example, by replacing some of the clove material included in the smoking material part with a cheaper polysaccharide material, the material cost of the smoking article can be reduced. In such a case, in order to alleviate the problem of degradation of clove flavor due to reduction of clove substance, polysaccharide substance flavored with clove extract may be added to the smoking substance part. Alternatively, flavor granules or flavor capsules comprising clove extract may be added to the smoking article.

In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to add a sound generating effect to a non-clove scented smoking article. That is, by adding polysaccharides to a smoking article that does not have a clove scent, a smoking article in which a sound is generated for various smokers can be provided.

Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains may practice the present disclosure in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. can understand that there is Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present disclosure should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the technical ideas defined by the present disclosure.

1, 2, 3, 4: Smoking articles
11, 21, 31, 41: filter unit
12, 22, 32, 42: smoking material part
20, 30, 40: polysaccharide substances
34: rapper

Claims (9)

filter unit; and
A polysaccharide material that is a sound generating factor is processed into a polysaccharide sheet and includes a smoking material portion added thereto
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
wherein the polysaccharide material is starch,
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
Wherein the smoking material portion comprises a wrapper (wrapper) for wrapping the smoking material,
wherein the polysaccharide sheet is disposed on the wrapper;
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
The smoking material part comprises a tobacco sheet,
wherein the polysaccharide sheet is added to the smoking material portion together with the tobacco sheet;
A smoking article that produces a sound. 5. The method of claim 4,
The thickness ratio of the polysaccharide sheet and the tobacco sheet is 1:1 to 2:1,
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
wherein the polysaccharide material is flavored by clove extract,
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
The smoking material part comprises tobacco material,
wherein the polysaccharide material is added in an amount of 20% to 30% by weight relative to the tobacco material,
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
The filter part is located on the curved side of the smoking article,
The smoking material portion comprises a first segment and a second segment located closer to the filter portion than the first segment,
wherein more polysaccharide material is added to said first segment than said second segment;
A smoking article that produces a sound. According to claim 1,
The smoking material portion comprises a clove material,
A smoking article that produces a sound.

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